The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-02-25


Secretary Mann;ng's letter ofresignatiou
and President Ceveland's reply thereto
are published.
Senator Morrill,, from the committee on
finance, reported iavOrably II bill to amend
the Revised Statutes by adding st. Paul,
Minneapolis and other cities to the list Of
lawful money reserve cities.
When Congressman Allen OF Mississippi
had finished his witty speech on the consul
lar and diplomatic appropriation bill he
convulsed the house by saying: "Mr.
Speaker wish to announce that | shall re-
tire to the cloak room to receive the con
g~ratulations OF my fellow members.
Congressman Strait has received a Min
nesota patent for land on a bounty war
rant belonging to L. G. Gerry, which is
signed by President Buchanan. 1t has
been lying in the land Office all this time.
Land Commissioners Sparks will recon-
mend to the secretary OF the interior at an
early date the restoration to settlement
entry, under the public land laws, OF 26, 900
acres Of land formerly patented to Iowa
for the Sioux City q st. Paul railway COM
pany, and recently r~econveyed by the state
to the United States.
Young Ernest Brandon, the solo treble
OF st. Johns Episcopal church choir in
NewYork, has q voice which extends from
d below the staff to f in alt. He appeared
in concerts when eight years old.
John G. Calhoun, grandson OF the great
South Carolinian, has tho second largest
cotton field In the United States,
The cabinet decided to recommend to
congress the payment OF the claims ($4, 1871
Of Chinese residents OF Washington terri.
tory for losses SUSTAINED during the recent
riots.
Attorney General Garland decides that
the fencing Of contiguous corners OF Sec
lions of railroad lands in such a way as to
prevent the passage OF settlers upon the
government sections Is unlawful.
A stockman OF eighteen years experience,
writes from Billings Feb. 9 over the initials
y. w. j." This is the hardest winter
that ever experienced. / estimate my
cattle loss at 80 per cent. now, and think
1t will reach 70 per cent. ! think thata
great many new cattlemen will never come
out even unless they feed hay.
Postoffces Observation-Disclosures Nova,
Walsh county. Minnesota; Tweet, Polk
county. Postmasters commissioned
Minnesota. St. Leo, j. Pc Schommer.
kota: Minot, III. III. Mcnamara. Iowa:
Bard, G. w. Dayton; Ivy w. y. Mclean;
Batavia, II. l.. Ogden; Medfnoville, +.
Noester; Upton, j. NJ. Bryan.
Miss Duke, daughter OF Gen. Bassil Duke
tho Confederate eavalryman, is delightina
Washington society by her exquisite violin
playing.
Senators Sawyer and Spooner Of Wis.,,
have secured the following changes in the
river and harbor bill in the senate confer
ence committee: Increase Tor Milwaukee
harbor from $40, 900 to $50, O00j Kenosha
from So, 500 to SIS, 900; Superior from $10,-
900 $12, 600; st. Croix river, $500 to
SIC, 600; and a new item OF $4,000 for
Ashland.
The court OF appeal in London has rem
dered a decision upholding the validity 81
the Swan Edison Cheesebro patent for car.
bon flaments for inenndeseent lamps.
The British wa Office committee has de.
cided to recommend the Lee-Burton maya,
zine rifle.
Owing to the veTy heavy snow storm re-